A/N: Hey everyone!! ^.^ Okay, since I absolutely love Inuyasha, and it is like my #1 anime obsession currently, I wanted to do a fan-fiction of it. What pairing, you say? Heh Heh! I, myself haven't decided yet ^.^ So bear with me, read, and find out. Italics are thoughts, and quotes are…well *obviously* what the characters are saying. And please!! If you want me to continue I need reviews otherwise I won't know if people are actually reading it O.o. So. Read and Review! Thank you!
Disclaimer: All characters in this story that are used in the series and manga Inuyasha, belong to the wonderful manga artist and author Rumiko Takahashi. They aren't mine, I'm just using them for my fanfic ^.^ Thank you very much!
Come What May
Chapter One: A Ticket Out
The air that swept over the field weaved into the girls raven colored hair, and sent ripples through her kimono. Eyes slowly opening, Kagome gazed at the horizon while leaning against a tree. Noon's gentle breeze blew a cherry blossom petal her way, and when she caught it she smiled at her luck, pressing her hand and the petal to her heart. A beautiful day…Footsteps. Running footsteps. She heard it behind her. Turning, she kept a smile on her face welcoming anyone who came.
The dog-eared hanyou stopped dead in his tracks when the girl turned. He was startled at the color of her hair. The color of her skin…Her eyes. The way she smiled. Everything. Holding her gaze with his, he took a sure step forward, as did she. It was like a dream…Which suddenly ended, and went hurdling into reality. Both the hanyou and girl blinked and then stepped back a bit.
"Hello.." Tilting her head slightly she spoke, her voice warm and bright. "C-Can I help you?" The hanyou was very handsome. He wore a red haori and had his long silver-white hair pulled back with a simple tie.
So this was her? He sensed it. This girl had something about her. Of *course* she would. After all, this was the place. The place where so many rumors had led him to…And this. This was the witch girl who killed her parents when she was just three years old. He mentally hit himself for letting his guard down. With a scoff, his eyes narrowed slightly. "No…You can't. I'm looking for then men of your family."
Blinking, she stood up a bit straighter at his bluntness. She decided to ease into a conversation of how he got here in the first place. "Uhm…I take it you went through the gates to get behind my house?" She still kept her smile.
"Yeah. I did. Now just answer the question, girl. Are there any men in this household? I mean from the looks of it obviously not…your house seemed empty. Unless the guy you're shacking up with is gon—"
"What?!" Her smile dropped in favor of a shocked expression, a light blush tinting her cheeks. "N-no! There aren't any men here! And I'm *not* shacking up with anyone!" She placed her hands on her hips. "Listen; just who do you think you are?" He was obviously not from the Lavender Village. No....The villagers wouldn't go any where near her. Or this place.
"Prince Inuyasha of the Gessekai Clan." He stated it simply and was about to go on, if not for her shocked expression.
Kagome nearly fell over. After just staring blankly for a few moments, she dropped herself into a deep bow and kneeled, keeping her head down in respect. "Forgive me, Prince Inuyasha…….I did not know." So *this* was prince Inuyasha. Half brother to Lord Sesshoumaru. Ruler of the Western Lands.
Meanwhile, the Prince was quite stunned at her sudden formal manners. He stepped back a bit, but regained his balance, as well as his attitude and nodded. "……Feh, just get up. Go on about your buisines- -"
"Wait……" She still kept her position of respect, yet looked up to him, peering at him with her blue-grey eyes. "…The men. If I may ask, sire, why did you come here looking for men?"
"...Haven't you heard, girl? The war."
"…There's a war?" Yes. The girl didn't get out at all……Whatever news she heard, was new from a wanderer who passed by, and didn't hear the rumors about her house. And lately, there just weren't any around. Most likely because of the war.
He blinked and then sneered. "HAH. Are you that dumb?! The war. The West battling the South. We are the West…in case you didn't know…" He earned a blush and an averted gaze from the girl with that comment, but he continued on. "We have issue with raids. It seems Lord Kouga wants to take over our lands…There have been many raids in our territory for about half a year now.... and they haven't stopped. So, we declared war just yesterday…And being the Prince Of The West, it's my job to recruit men into our army…So there. You got it, girl?"
"……..Yes….…" She was surprised at the carelessness of declaring war. Didn't they try to talk it out?
"Don't look so surprised."
She looked down, and idea forming in her head. "Are you only recruiting men?"
He scoffed. " Feh! Whats it to you? You don't look like you can fight." With that he walked away.
A small smile spread slowly on her face. That was it. That was her ticket out. Out of her village. She finally had somewhere to go. Who said nothing good can come out of the bad?
A/N: So that's it!! ^.^;;; I hope you enjoyed chapter one…Again. If you want me to continue I need around 5 reviews! So please! Review! Good or bad? Stop or continue??